Set the default language for an instance

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
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    • Change the language that appears by default for an instance.

    Before you begin

    Activate the languages that your users need. For more information, see Activate a language for supported languages or Translating to an unsupported language for custom translations.

    Role required: admin

    About this task

    This property defines the language that users with a role see if a language is not specified in their user record. Users without a role see the default guest language, as described in User specific language.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > System Properties > System Localization.
    2. In the Default language for the system (two character values) field, enter a two-character language code.

      You can set the default language to any language that is active on the instance. The following language codes and languages are examples of possible values.

      Figure 1. Default language
      List of two-character values for default language.
    3. Select Save.